Peer-Reviewed Conference Proceedings | Submission & Publishing Guidelines

When conference organizers or volume editors submit a compilation under the Peer-Reviewed Conference Proceedings category, the accepted manuscripts undergo double-blind external peer review or validated conference committee peer review by subject experts. External reviewers evaluate all proceedings papers anonymously to verify scientific validity, original methodology, and academic rigor before formal publication.

Peer Review & Quality Verification

Conference proceedings published with Dscholar Press International adhere to high scholarly standards:

  • Double-Blind Review Integrity: Submissions are evaluated without revealing author identities to reviewers or reviewer identities to authors.
  • Editorial Oversight: The press verifies conference review reports, editorial decisions, and plagiarism screening to maintain indexation readiness.
  • Persistent Identification: Accepted proceedings receive book-level DOIs and e-ISBNs/Print ISBNs, alongside individual chapter/paper DOIs for seamless global indexing.

Step-by-Step Submission Process for Organizers & Editors

Conference volume editors submitting proceedings must navigate the 5-step submission wizard to ensure correct indexing and chapter attribution:

  1. Start & Select Category: Select Peer-Reviewed Conference Proceedings as your submission category. Select Edited Volume as the submission format in this initial step to activate the chapter/paper management modules.
  2. Upload Files: Click Add File to open the upload window. Select the appropriate Submission Component (e.g., Full Proceedings File, Keynote Papers, or Front Matter/Preface), upload your document, review file details, click Complete, and then click Save and Continue.
  3. Enter Catalog Metadata: Enter the official Conference Title and Subtitle (optional), followed by the complete Proceedings Overview/Abstract. Scroll down to the Contributors section and click Add Contributor to enter the name, email, and country for each paper author. Select Chapter Author as their role for paper contributors, reserving Volume Editor for conference proceedings editors.
  4. Add Papers / Chapters (Crucial Step): Under the Chapters section, click Add Chapter. Enter the individual Paper Title and select the corresponding contributors added in Step 3 who authored that specific paper. Repeat this process for every paper included in the proceedings volume before clicking Save and Continue.
  5. Confirmation: Review the submission package, click Finish Submission, and confirm the final prompt to deliver the proceedings package to our editorial team.

Paper & Manuscript Guidelines

To comply with indexing requirements and double-blind review protocols, proceedings papers must adhere to the following standards:

Anonymization Protocol

  • Remove all author names, institutional affiliations, contact emails, and acknowledgments from individual paper files submitted for review.
  • Clear personal identification properties from the document file settings.
  • Author details must be entered strictly within the contributor options in Step 3 of the submission wizard.

Document Specifications

  • File Format: Microsoft Word (.docx).
  • Font & Layout: Times New Roman, 12 pt, 1.5 line spacing, 1-inch margins on all sides.
  • Paper Structure: Include Paper Title, Abstract (150–250 words), Keywords (5–7 terms), Main Content with structured headings, and References.

Publication Options Upon Acceptance

Once conference proceedings are approved following peer review, organizers can choose their preferred distribution model and physical presentation:

Access Models

  • Open Access: Immediate, unrestricted global digital access for all conference papers, maximizing citation potential, download counts, and global reach.
  • Subscription Access: Restricted digital access available to institutional subscribers and individual buyers.

Format Combinations

  • E-Book Only: Digital release (PDF/EPUB) with dedicated DOIs assigned to the proceedings volume and individual papers, plus an e-ISBN.
  • Print Book Only: Physical edition available in Paperback or Hardcover with a Print ISBN.
  • E-Book + Paperback: Dual release providing immediate digital access along with physical paperback copies for conference delegates (includes volume/paper DOIs, e-ISBN, and Print ISBN).
  • E-Book + Hardbound: Premium dual release providing digital access along with library-grade hardcover volumes (includes volume/paper DOIs, e-ISBN, and Print ISBN).

Referencing Standards

Dscholar Press International enforces IEEE style for engineering, technology, and computer science proceedings, or APA (7th Edition) for social sciences, management, and humanities.

Reference Examples (APA 7th Edition)

Source Type Format Standard Example
Monograph / Book Author, A. A. (Year). Title of book. Publisher. DOI Smith, J. D. (2024). Methods in modern research. Dscholar Press. https://doi.org/10.XXXX/XXXXX
Proceedings Paper Author, A. A. (Year). Title of paper. In B. B. Editor (Ed.), Title of Proceedings (pp. xx–xx). Publisher. DOI Kumar, R. (2025). Neural network optimizations. In A. Roy (Ed.), Proceedings of the International Conference on Applied Computing (pp. 45–52). Dscholar Press. https://doi.org/10.XXXX/XXXXX
Journal Article Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Year). Title of article. Title of Periodical, realm(issue), pp–pp. DOI Das, P., & Seal, S. (2024). Digital transformations in regional publishing. Journal of Academic Studies, 12(2), 110–125. https://doi.org/10.XXXX/XXXXX

Submit Conference Proceedings

If you are a conference organizer or editor and interested in publishing peer-reviewed conference proceedings with Dscholar Press International, the submission process can be initiated online. New editors must register first, while returning editors can directly log in.